Robert Downey, Jr. Introduces Exton Elias The Avengers star showed off photos of 3-month-old son Exton Elias on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. By Staff Author Updated on December 2, 2020 03:44PM EST Leave a Comment Robert Downey, Jr. may be starring as Iron Man in The Avengers, but the most important role for him right now is clearly that of proud father. Downey and his producer wife, Susan, welcomed son Exton Elias in February, and the actor couldn’t resist showing off pictures of the little guy during a Thursday appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. “I have to exercise just a little restraint,” Downey jokingly demurred when Leno initially asked him to debut the photos, before adding: “I mean, if you want me to, I will.” “He’s so darn cute, isn’t he?” Downey mused over a picture of the 3-month-old in a hoodie and cap, before speculating that he’d get in trouble with his wife. Explaining the origins of his son’s name, the actor revealed that he and Susan drew from family history when choosing it. “My wife’s great-uncle Joe was kind of eccentric — when he was in fourth grade, he realized he didn’t have a middle name, so he changed his name to J. Exton,” Downey notes. Vodpod videos no longer available. –Liz Raftery Close Leave a Comment Read more: Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Babies You Might Like Robert Downey Jr.'s 3 Kids: All About Indio, Exton and Avri Celebrity January 24, 2024 MGK and Megan Fox’s 5-Month-Old Baby Daughter Seen in Rare Photo Wearing a Guitar Onesie Celebrity 12 hours ago Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal, 64, Welcomes Third Baby, His First with Wife Emily Celebrity September 24, 2025 Comments All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. PEOPLE does not endorse the opinions and views shared by readers in our comment sections. Account Settings Sign Out Related Articles Robert Downey Jr.'s 3 Kids: All About Indio, Exton and Avri By Alexandra Hurtado MGK and Megan Fox’s 5-Month-Old Baby Daughter Seen in Rare Photo Wearing a Guitar Onesie By Latoya Gayle Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal, 64, Welcomes Third Baby, His First with Wife Emily By Hannah Sacks Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham Welcome Their Fourth Baby Together After Reversing Vasectomy By Raven Brunner and Hannah Sacks Karlie Kloss and Husband Joshua Kushner Welcome Baby No. 3, a Girl By Angel Saunders CNN's Paula Reid Welcomes Her Second Baby, Daughter Skylar, and Shares Postpartum Complications (Exclusive) By Hannah Sacks Lady A's Charles Kelley Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Wife Cassie (Exclusive) By Charlotte Phillipp and Kayla Grant Kathie Lee Gifford's Son Cody and Wife Erika Welcome Baby No. 3, Daughter Faith By Kayla Grant Olivia Culpo Takes Baby Daughter Colette to Her First NFL Game to Watch Dad Christian McCaffrey: 'Let's Go Daddy!' By Escher Walcott Scotty McCreery Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Wife Gabi, Says He Already 'Can’t Imagine Life Without' Their New Addition By Kayla Grant A$AP Rocky Confirms Baby No. 3 with Rihanna Is a Girl as He Raves Over His 'Lil Ladies' By Kayla Grant Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Third Baby Together and Reveal the Sweet Name By Kayla Grant and Hannah Sacks 269 IT Cosmetics Co-Founder Jamie Kern Lima Welcomes Baby No. 3 and Shares Updates After His First Few Days in NICU By Hannah Sacks TLC's Seeking Sister Wife Stars Jennifer, Nick and April Davis Welcome Another Baby Together (Exclusive) By Kayla Grant Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden Welcome First Baby Together By Georgia Slater and Hannah Sacks Influencer Lizzie Kieffer Welcomes Third Child, 5 Months After Death of 1-Year-Old Daughter: 'Hello World' By Luke Chinman and Kirsty Hatcher Newsletter Sign Up We Care About Your PrivacyWe and our 100 partners store and/or access information on a device, such as unique IDs in cookies to process personal data. You may accept or manage your choices by clicking below, including your right to object where legitimate interest is used, or at any time in the privacy policy page. These choices will be signaled to our partners and will not affect browsing data.We and our partners process data to provide:Store and/or access information on a device. Use limited data to select advertising. Create profiles for personalised advertising. Use profiles to select personalised advertising. Create profiles to personalise content. Use profiles to select personalised content. Measure advertising performance. Measure content performance. Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources. Develop and improve services. Use limited data to select content. List of Partners (vendors) Accept All Reject All Show Purposes